Cake Boss - General Discussion

[Meredith Quill]

Discuss Cake Boss here!

[Artsda]

Mama has passed. :(

Buddy Valastro‘s mother Mary has died, the Cake Boss star’s rep confirm. 

http://people.com/food/buddy-valastro-cake-boss-mom-mary-dead-als-battle/

 

[2727]

What a sad blow. The family is so close and loving but hopefully those bonds will help them get through this.

[andromeda331]

Condolences to the family.

[thebigboot]

If the commercials for the new season is anything to go off of we get to see all of the mourning in full glory. Wonder if they'll address his DUI issue.

[GaT]

16 hours ago, thebigboot said:

If the commercials for the new season is anything to go off of we get to see all of the mourning in full glory. Wonder if they'll address his DUI issue.

So there really is a new season? I saw some shows coming up on my DVR but ignored them because I figured it was just because they weren't marked as repeats. It's been a long time since they had new episodes, in fact, I assumed the show had been cancelled. I'm surprised to see a new season.

[thebigboot]

2 hours ago, GaT said:

So there really is a new season? I saw some shows coming up on my DVR but ignored them because I figured it was just because they weren't marked as repeats. It's been a long time since they had new episodes, in fact, I assumed the show had been cancelled. I'm surprised to see a new season.

New season starts on the 30th. I think TLC just doesn't cancel anything outright.

[GaT]

16 minutes ago, thebigboot said:

TLC just doesn't cancel anything outright.

No, they usually just wait until someone on the show is exposed as a child molestor, then they cancel it.

[toodles]

On 9/25/2017 at 3:34 PM, GaT said:

No, they usually just wait until someone on the show is exposed as a child molestor, then they cancel it.

Not if you're the Duggars.  They cancel the show and drag it back after the outrage dies down.  They prettied it up with a little lipstick and gave the show different name.

[sATL]

Did I see and hear right?

On Sat 9/30 from 8-10:04 pm est, TLC is going to air in great detail Momma Mary's tribute (which they did the Sat after she passed) and funeral? I thought I saw an casket in the church in the preview.

I would have thought the Valestro children and her husband, who seems to have little to say about anything, and the Church, would have wanted to keep the moment as private as possible.

Edited September 28, 2017 by sATL

[Artsda]

Yes, there's a 2 hr special this week.

[GaT]

The staff of Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, led by Buddy Valastro, shows how it prepares elaborate themed cakes for various occasions. Each episode typically features the preparation of two cakes for events including receptions, charity events and theme parties as well as weddings and birthdays.

[GaT]

Buddy’s daughter Sofia has really grown up, this show has been off the air for a while.

I wonder why we didn’t see Ralph at all the first half of the show? I thought he might have left the bakery.

If Momma just died at the end of June, they must have filmed this all pretty recently, but I don’t think we needed to see quite that much memorial.

Why would they have Mary talk to the German Ambassador? Why wouldn’t they have someone who is at least semi intelligent do it? The Brandenburg Gate cake came out great though.

The Buddha cake was gorgeous, the flowers looked real, & I loved the Oktoberfest cake.

[sATL]

my dvr didn't record the special. I think too many hands in my household were trying to get all of the games recorded. Oh well, a 2hr funeral isn't something I don't think was best. buddy is still reliving his father's death who passed in the 90s, as if Buddy Sr. just passed. so I figure every new upcoming episode will be the same for Momma Mary. therefore even though I missed the special all of the flashbacks will make up for it.

[GaT]

4 hours ago, sATL said:

my dvr didn't record the special. I think too many hands in my household were trying to get all of the games recorded. Oh well, a 2hr funeral isn't something I don't think was best. buddy is still reliving his father's death who passed in the 90s, as if Buddy Sr. just passed. so I figure every new upcoming episode will be the same for Momma Mary. therefore even though I missed the special all of the flashbacks will make up for it.

The whole 2 hours wasn't devoted to the memorial, there was a lot of regular show too. My DVR shows everything repeating on Monday, so if you want to see it, you can catch it then.

[Chit Chat]

5 hours ago, sATL said:

Oh well, a 2hr funeral isn't something I don't think was best. buddy is still reliving his father's death who passed in the 90s, as if Buddy Sr. just passed.

The first hour focused on flashbacks (happy times) of Mary, and of course the sad moments.  I thought it was a nice tribute to her.  It wasn't all about the funeral.  It's nice to see such a close-knit family.  It was touching to hear Buddy say that he will keep his vow of taking care of the family, but I hope that he doesn't stress himself out worrying about everybody else.   He seems like a truly good person - they all do.   Buddy said that he was more mentally prepared for his Mom's death since they knew that the prognosis for her wasn't good.   It's still heartbreaking, but he had time to prepare himself, unlike with the death of his Dad.   I'm sure their store feels very empty without Mary, but hopefully they feel her spirit there with them.  

How sweet was it when they told the story about Mary's youth and how lucky she felt whenever her Dad would bring home the occasional box of doughnuts for the family.  It was a rare treat.  Then she married a baker and was beside herself realizing that she could have cake every single day of the year!  They said that they lived over the bakery at first, and she'd sneak down at night just to have some cake!  

I loved the cake with all of the flowers (for the restaurant celebrating Mother's Day.)   I love a buttercream frosted cake with beautiful flowers.  I can do without the elaborate cakes.  Just give me a simple flowery cake and I'm happy!  

[sATL]

19 minutes ago, ChitChat said:

.  It was touching to hear Buddy say that he will keep his vow of taking care of the family, but I hope that he doesn't stress himself out worrying about everybody else.   He seems like a truly good person - they all do.   Buddy said that he was more mentally prepared for his Mom's death since they knew that the prognosis for her wasn't good.  

I thought Buddy Sr passed from cancer -meaning even though the time was probably cut short, by now , you're have time to prepare. Even still many of the earlier season episodes, it seemed like buddy was still seeking/wishing/hoping for his dad's approval. There comes to a point when you just have to let go.

When does the vow end? Yes, I think Buddy is stressed out.  I guess that I why I am saying that he should keep doing what he is doing to please and take care of himself  and his immediate family, not his late parents. Taking care of his wife and 4 kids, yes, stress over that - any good husband and father should.

However the sibling-family is very grown and mature now . 2 of his sisters married men who do not work for the bakery correct? then Grace's hubby has a fireman's salary/pension, kids are grown almost college educated (oldest is in law school), so that really leaves Madeline/Mauro.

Edited October 1, 2017 by sATL

[Chit Chat]

5 hours ago, sATL said:

When does the vow end?

I took it more to mean that he's the patriarch of the family and he would see to it that the family is okay.   They all seem to be doing just fine in their respective lives, but I think Buddy feels that he has a personal obligation to make sure that the family continues on and thrives - a lot of that due to the success of the bakery.  It's a big responsibility!    

I did like the Buddha cake!  The details on the German Unification celebration cake was nice too.  I wish I had the kind of talent to form little animals and such out of fondant!  I made some cupcakes for Halloween one time and thought I was a cake boss when I made some little tombstones out of Milano cookies and piped on some green grass!  That's the extent of my decorating ability!  ;)   

[GaT]

6 hours ago, sATL said:

However the sibling-family is very grown and mature now . 2 of his sisters married men who do not work for the bakery correct? then Grace's hubby has a fireman's salary/pension, kids are grown almost college educated (oldest is in law school), so that really leaves Madeline/Mauro.

Mary's husband is the only one who never worked at the bakery, I have no idea what he does though. Lisa's ex husband used to work at the bakery, but now he's in jail for sexually assaulting a disabled teenager. They of course never identified the victim except for saying she was 14 when it happened, but Grace & Joey's daughter Bartolina is disabled & was around that age at the time, so the scum could have assaulted his own niece. 

[sATL]

10 hours ago, GaT said:

Mary's husband is the only one who never worked at the bakery, I have no idea what he does though. Lisa's ex husband used to work at the bakery, but now he's in jail for sexually assaulting a disabled teenager. They of course never identified the victim except for saying she was 14 when it happened, but Grace & Joey's daughter Bartolina is disabled & was around that age at the time, so the scum could have assaulted his own niece. 

I thought Lisa re-married recently - like in the last 3 yrs ?

Bartolina is doing better - attended Lesley University according to FB. the episode that it was mentioned she was in college is when Grace babysat a very large dog - like a German Shepard.

Edited October 2, 2017 by sATL

[Josette]

On 10/1/2017 at 0:04 PM, sATL said:

I thought Buddy Sr passed from cancer -meaning even though the time was probably cut short, by now , you're have time to prepare. Even still many of the earlier season episodes, it seemed like buddy was still seeking/wishing/hoping for his dad's approval. There comes to a point when you just have to let go.

 He died of lung cancer three months after being diagnosed.

[GaT]

When the sisters did the painting, Mary kept saying how cute she was & I remembered back during an episode of The Next Great Baker when the challenge was to make a cake that looked like the sisters, Mary hated her cake because she said she was a lot cuter than that. Mary really thinks of herself as cute.

How strange to see Momma Mary when last week they had her funeral. Why would they show the shows out of order like that?

[GaT]

I can see there are a lot of people watching this show LOL. Anyway, just a few thoughts about the most recent one:

They made a Brazilian version of “Next Great Baker”? Why Brazil? That’s so random.

The hockey cake came out great, it really looked like a bag.

I wonder how much of the Taj Mahal cake was actually edible?

[GaT]

LOL, third post by myself. I thought the crystal cake was awful, it wasn't even really cake, it was mostly rice krispie treats.

[Josette]

I've been watching.  I just don't have much to say, but I agree about the crystal cake. 

I was surprised as well that Brazil had a version of Next Great Baker.  It's called Batalha dos Confeiteiros and it seems like it follows the original recipe.  And there's also a version called El desafío de Buddy: Latinoamérica or Next Great Baker: Latin America.

Edited October 25, 2017 by Josette

[surveyandprotect1]

Can we talk about Frankie? He looked like the size of a whale in the Taj Mahal episode. Everyone else besides Buddy has lost weight on the show including Mauro who was also huge.

[sATL]

On 10/8/2017 at 2:41 AM, GaT said:

When the sisters did the painting, Mary kept saying how cute she was & I remembered back during an episode of The Next Great Baker when the challenge was to make a cake that looked like the sisters, Mary hated her cake because she said she was a lot cuter than that. Mary really thinks of herself as cute.

How strange to see Momma Mary when last week they had her funeral. Why would they would they show the shows out of order that?

I missed this season except for the first/second episodes. I wanted some time to go by for fear Buddy would memorialize his mom's death like he does his father. Too many of the older episodes you would think Buddy Sr just passed and his mom didn't remarry. Now that she has passed, I guess I need him to take the time he needs w/o re-grieving & seeking parental approval on air. And it had gotten to the point they they (the valestro siblings) ignored momma 2nd husband - as if the man didn't exist and/or they just married. Did they at least make mention of the man this season? I fear they put the man on the 1st and quickest mode of transportation out of town.

I see this is the 3rd TLC show that I follow that show stuff out of order - Counting On will show the wedding, then several episodes of pre-wedding prep. The Little Couple opened up about moving to FL and then the last show I saw they were still in Houston.

On 10/26/2017 at 10:06 PM, surveyandprotect1 said:

Can we talk about Frankie? He looked like the size of a whale in the Taj Mahal episode. Everyone else besides Buddy has lost weight on the show including Mauro who was also huge.

Good to hear Mauro is doing well after his gastro surgery, Did sibling-Lisa also have the surgery? How did she look this past season? Grace & Joe  Faugno, who has always looked fit/in good health , should really emphasize some kind of fitness program to the others. I imagine its hard when you work around butter and sugar all day, but I think Frankie could be on the verge of serious health issues. I wonder if the bakery provides health ins.  It's really not "hot" for a middle age man, to look like he is about to give birth. 

[Chit Chat]

On ‎10‎/‎21‎/‎2017 at 11:57 PM, GaT said:

LOL, third post by myself. I thought the crystal cake was awful, it wasn't even really cake, it was mostly rice krispie treats.

Here's a comic strip that sums up how I feel about the current design trend with cakes:  (I hope I'm allowed to post this.  If not, Mods please let me know!) 

[ChicksDigScars]

Did I hear correctly that Buddy and Duff are going to have a Cake Boss vs. Ace of Cake's competition show on Food Network? 

[smores]

I haven't watched this show in forever, but peeked in because I was curious what was going on.  Reading back about the posts about Buddy's mother dying, it reminded me of the stuff that always bugged me with the show.  I'm around Buddy's age and it always struck me as so strange that he would go on and on about how he had to drop out of school to "keep the family business running."  He was like 3 months away from graduating, he had siblings who were quite a bit older than him and they had spouses who were longtime employees of the bakery, who we have seen to a lot of the heavy lifting/work over the course of the show.  Not one of those people, not even Buddy's mother, stepped in and said, "No, you need to finish school, you have just a few more months, we will figure it out"  Seriously?  They were all, oh, thank god, Buddy has it! And just let him drop out, in the mid-90s, when it was pretty clear that dropping out of high school was a problematic thing in life, unlike back in the 50/60s.  What if the bakery had tanked in 5 years?

[GaT]

On 2/21/2019 at 12:01 PM, ChicksDigScars said:

Did I hear correctly that Buddy and Duff are going to have a Cake Boss vs. Ace of Cake's competition show on Food Network? 

Yep

[GaT]

I don't know if they're still filming this show or not, but new episodes keep popping up on my DVR on random Saturdays, so I watch. Mostly it's the same kind of stuff, but Joe, Mary's husband is showing up in some of the episodes. I wonder where he's been all this time, & why he wasn't on before?

[sATL]

Not sure if we are still using this forum. I am sure by now everyone heard that Buddy hurt his right hand in an accident in his home early this fall. A documentary aired recently .  he spoke about his recovery on one of the morning shows - I think GMA.

His kids sure have grown up since I last seen them. His daughter had several TH and was calm and poised. It was his 2 oldest sons that came to Buddy's aid while awaiting for paramedics.

I think Buddy came from very humble beginnings, but I couldn't help it to see how blessed he has been to take over the bakeries at 17 to what it is today. He sure has a nice home to show for it. Part of the episode is realizing that the next generation of "Buddy" - might need to become more active in the business.

Lisa, his wife, who has always been quiet ( I thought she just didn't like to be filmed) states she was diagnosed (while Buddy is recovering from his injury) with fibrocystic disease, putting her at a higher risk of breast cancer. She did have a tumors removed several years ago. She is debating surgery vs. taking pills.

 

Edited December 24, 2020 by sATL

[sATL]

on a happy note - Buddy's nephew, son of sister Grace and Joey (the fireman/emt/head baker), Robert has graduated law school and is getting married in 2021.

https://www.theknot.com/us/claire-mcsherry-and-robert-faugno-oct-2021

Edited December 25, 2020 by sATL

[Spazamanaz]

15 hours ago, sATL said:

Not sure if we are still using this forum. I am sure by now everyone heard that Buddy hurt his right hand in an accident in his home early this fall. A documentary aired recently .  he spoke about his recovery on one of the morning shows - I think GMA.

His kids sure have grown up since I last seen them. His daughter had several TH and was calm and poised. It was his 2 oldest sons that came to Buddy's aid while awaiting for paramedics.

I think Buddy came from very humble beginnings, but I couldn't help it to see how blessed he has been to take over the bakeries at 17 to what it is today. He sure has a nice home to show for it. Part of the episode is realizing that the next generation of "Buddy" - might need to become more active in the business.

Lisa, his wife, who has always been quiet ( I thought she just didn't like to be filmed) states she was diagnosed (while Buddy is recovering from his injury) with fibrocystic disease, putting her at a higher risk of breast cancer. She did have a tumors removed several years ago. She is debating surgery vs. taking pills.

 

When I first saw the commercial (and online) regarding the accident I thought they were all being dramatic when it was said that he may never bake again. When it was said a pin went through his hand, I just never thought that the pin was the size that it actually was. 

But then I watched the 2 hr. special, and omg, the size of that pin was huge! How awful. He is lucky that the hand specialists office called him back in right away or he could have lost his hand. 

[sATL]

5 hours ago, Spazamanaz said:

When I first saw the commercial (and online) regarding the accident I thought they were all being dramatic when it was said that he may never bake again. When it was said a pin went through his hand, I just never thought that the pin was the size that it actually was. 

But then I watched the 2 hr. special, and omg, the size of that pin was huge! How awful. He is lucky that the hand specialists office called him back in right away or he could have lost his hand. 

ITA. I think a better description would be a "spike" . A spike with a jagged edge - as they had to do more cutting just to pull it out.

As I watched the episode, which was a common theme for the series, Buddy still feels the immense pressure to carry on the bakeries and the other companies as many rely on him for financial support. Yes - the drive to carry on his helping him heal , mentally, and go through the pains of physical therapy, but the body does need its rest to heal too.

Hopefully one good that will come of this is that it is past time for the family to discuss the future, planning for the "what if" and "what's next".  I agree with wife-Lisa, let the kids choose their own path (she mentioned college and work for someone else) and not just transition them into the bakery, perhaps foregoing finishing high school. That is one thing I really like about Joey (and now Robert) - he carved a financial career path (firefighter with a pension & veteran military benefits) for himself/family outside of the bakery. But Mario, Frankie and Danny what will happen to them financially if the bakery isn't as profitable as the past. 

Buddy also has to remember - he "acceded to the throne " as cake boss at a young age, which means he will be in charge to some degree for a long time - kinda like Queen Elizabeth. It is possible that Buddy's sons will have the opportunity to do something else, for a while,  before its time for them, to become more involved and to take over. And I guess his daughter either doesn't want to take over or its only for the his son's to consider.

RE: his show "Buddy  vs. Duff" - one idea would be to transition to be like "The Voice" . The accomplished stars sit behind the mike and let the newbies audition to become the next star. 

Edited December 25, 2020 by sATL

[Spazamanaz]

Yes, the word spike is a much better description. The media's use of the word 'pin' was misleading and did not portray the accident as severe as it was. Just my opinion.

I, also agree with what Lisa was saying regarding school. It makes me think that she attended college. And Buddy's point of view makes sense to himself because that is what he did and it worked out. 

I liked  when she said something about the kids working for someone else. If only for awhile. Because it is different than working in a family business and you will walk away with different experiences, lessons, and growth. 

I love your idea about Buddy and Duff doing a show similar to The Voice. That would be interesting to watch.

[CrazyInAlabama]

Yes, not only did the metal spike go through his hand, but my understanding from the original article was that it actually could have been worse, depending on exactly where it hit on his hand or wrist.  

Here's an article about it, and discussing the TLC show on his accident, and recovery.

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a35058931/buddy-valastro-cake-boss-hand-accident-instagram-footage/

[Spazamanaz]

Thanks for the link to the article. It was also mentioned on the special 2 hour documentary/show that the muscle in his hand was being to die. Or something like that. And that the swelling was also causing damage to the nerves, muscles and ligaments.  And that he could have easily lost his hand. Pretty scary stuff.

[GaT]

I just started watching this & I had to pause it because I was laughing (I'm going to burn in hell, aren't I?) so hard listening to the 911 operator's voice as she tried to understand that Buddy was injured in a bowling alley in someone's house. Lisa is not good in an emergency.

I'm back. Who is filming this? It doesn't look like someone's cell phone, it looks like a professional camera person. Did they call someone right after they called the ambulance? They're right there in the hospital (can't believe 5 hours later he still had it in his hand) & with the family as they get information. Seems odd.

Edited December 26, 2020 by GaT

[Spazamanaz]

2 hours ago, GaT said:

I just started watching this & I had to pause it because I was laughing (I'm going to burn in hell, aren't I?) so hard listening to the 911 operator's voice as she tried to understand that Buddy was injured in a bowling alley in someone's house. Lisa is not good in an emergency.

I'm back. Who is filming this? It doesn't look like someone's cell phone, it looks like a professional camera person. Did they call someone right after they called the ambulance? They're right there in the hospital (can't believe 5 hours later he still had it in his hand) & with the family as the get information. Seems odd.

Yah, Lisa was definitely not calm during that 911 phone call. She was not very informative as to what was going on. I would say she was in panic mode.

And yah, who was filming it (?). I wondered that myself. Was it a family member or close friend. Was it a crew member who just happened to be there filming for a special and just happened to be there at the right moment? It is odd, isn't it?

[readheaded]

2 hours ago, Spazamanaz said:

Yah, Lisa was definitely not calm during that 911 phone call. She was not very informative as to what was going on. I would say she was in panic mode.

And yah, who was filming it (?). I wondered that myself. Was it a family member or close friend. Was it a crew member who just happened to be there filming for a special and just happened to be there at the right moment? It is odd, isn't it?

I wondered the same about it being filmed.  I have to admit that I also found the whole thing kind of in poor taste and airing at a bad time given so many people are sick, dying, and financially devastated from COVID.

Edit-I just read that it was "security footage," and while some of it may have been, I don't believe it all was.  https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a35058931/buddy-valastro-cake-boss-hand-accident-instagram-footage/

And, after reading this article, I'll add that I think the TV "special" was self-indulgent and tone-deaf.  Having said that, I don't wish anyone to be sick or injured and hope he has a full recovery.

Edited December 26, 2020 by readheaded

[Spazamanaz]

1 hour ago, readheaded said:

I wondered the same about it being filmed.  I have to admit that I also found the whole thing kind of in poor taste and airing at a bad time given so many people are sick, dying, and financially devastated from COVID.

Edit-I just read that it was "security footage," and while some of it may have been, I don't believe it all was.  https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a35058931/buddy-valastro-cake-boss-hand-accident-instagram-footage/

And, after reading this article, I'll add that I think the TV "special" was self-indulgent and tone-deaf.  Having said that, I don't wish anyone to be sick or injured and hope he has a full recovery.

So they were filming for a special and just included the home security footage showing the moment his family members rushed outside the house to seek help from Joey Faugno, Buddy's brother-in-law and a licensed EMT and firefighter.

And your right redheaded, it is in poor taste, at this time with covid. Especially all of the photos of him with that 'oh poor me' look on his face. I'm sorry the accident happened, he is extremely lucky because it could have been so much worse, but I don't think we need to see all of those photos of Buddy healing at home. Enough already. And all videos, 'specials', photos he takes, are self indulgent and just stroking his ego. 

[CrazyInAlabama]

My guess is the 2 hour special is only the beginning of a bunch of Buddy fights back shows.      

[GaT]

7 hours ago, readheaded said:

I wondered the same about it being filmed.  I have to admit that I also found the whole thing kind of in poor taste and airing at a bad time given so many people are sick, dying, and financially devastated from COVID.

Edit-I just read that it was "security footage," and while some of it may have been, I don't believe it all was.  https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a35058931/buddy-valastro-cake-boss-hand-accident-instagram-footage/

And, after reading this article, I'll add that I think the TV "special" was self-indulgent and tone-deaf.  Having said that, I don't wish anyone to be sick or injured and hope he has a full recovery.

The very beginning when Lisa was calling 911 outside was security footage, but the rest of it wasn't.

[readheaded]

42 minutes ago, GaT said:

The very beginning when Lisa was calling 911 outside was security footage, but the rest of it wasn't.

Yes, which begs the question of where it came from.

[Spazamanaz]

They filmed or were filming a special, and added the accident to it? 

[CrazyInAlabama]

Spoiler

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Can't get rid of the spoiler boxes.   So not recreations, except maybe some of people outside the house, or other times.   Maybe the hospital did let the camera person in?    That seems ridiculous, but who knows.  

Maybe the idea they were filming something when all of this happened, and the camera person was there.  

Edited December 27, 2020 by CrazyInAlabama

[GaT]

2 hours ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

I bet they did recreations for the special.    

I don't think they recreated the scenes in the hospital when Buddy still had the spike in his hand, & how did they get a camera person in there anyway? This all happened during covid, they even had that scene when Grace was telling everyone how they wouldn't let Mary stay after Buddy's surgery because of covid, so how was the camera person allowed in all that time?

Another thing I forgot to mention, did you notice that Buddy's sisters all referred to his as "my brother" & Lisa referred to him as "my husband", but they never called him Buddy. I thought sentences like "I was worried about my brother" or "I was worried about my husband" sounded really strange because we all know who the brother/husband is & he has a name.

[CrazyInAlabama]

Maybe the camera person was the only person they allowed, and Buddy chose them to keep the filming going?